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Had better days!

Just back from a visit to the heart failure nurse, blood pressure at an all time low 75/57 I am actually here I ask, I then said to him that my cardiologist...

Just back from a visit to the heart failure nurse, blood pressure at an all time...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Amlodipine

Hi is Amlodipine another anti-angina medication ? I take a 60mg Isosorbide mononitrate " Carmil XL " Cardiologist suggests I add Amiodipine also on...

Hi is Amlodipine another anti-angina medication ? I take a 60mg Isosorbide monon...

Prada47

•6 years ago

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Can feel blood going through smaller valve

I don't have any symptom of aortic stenosis as such but the last couple of days I have noticed a flippy floppy feeling in the heart with no pain on exercise....

I don't have any symptom of aortic stenosis as such but the last couple of days ...

Numberone1

•6 years ago

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Travel Insurance

Hi, My wife had a heart attack & cardiac arrest in June. Does anyone have experience of acquiring (worldwide) travel insurance with these conditions and...

Hi, My wife had a heart attack & cardiac arrest in June. Does anyone have experi...

Martpad

•6 years ago

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Anxious - is this my life now?

I want to be positive but sadly I'm not managing it. I want to be mature but I'm being pathetic. I've seen a cardiologist for my moderate/severe aortic...

I want to be positive but sadly I'm not managing it. I want to be mature but I'...

Numberone1

•6 years ago

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My AVR TALE

Hello all. I thought I'd share my surgery story as it helped me pre-surgery to read others. I went in on Monday 20th November to St Barts and was operated...

Hello all. I thought I'd share my surgery story as it helped me pre-surgery to...

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•6 years ago

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First Rehab Class

Seven weeks since my triple bypass. I was discharged from St Thomas’s last week. And this morning attended my first cardiac rehab class. Eye opening really as...

Seven weeks since my triple bypass. I was discharged from St Thomas’s last week....

PhilipH

•6 years ago

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I'm a new member, and welcome advice

Had my quadruple bypass in August and although recovering well still feel more could be done to explain symptoms experienced in the months after surgery as the...

Had my quadruple bypass in August and although recovering well still feel more c...

Ellejc

•6 years ago

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Dilemma to take more tablets or not?

Hi all.... I recently had a CRT - D fitted after my HF of 22 years worsened to severe heart failure. Since the device I have felt so much better.... and have...

Hi all.... I recently had a CRT - D fitted after my HF of 22 years worsened to s...

Heartlady1

•6 years ago

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Mitual valve repair

Hi everyone, i had a valve repair 3 years ago and even though the surgery was successful i cant seem to get over the whole scary experience. I was the only...

Hi everyone, i had a valve repair 3 years ago and even though the surgery was s...

Lisa198

•6 years ago

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Triple heart bypass

Well all being well this time tomorrow it will be all over, well maybe not all over but the major part will be over and i will be in recovery. i have just been...

Well all being well this time tomorrow it will be all over, well maybe not all o...

Charlie0007

•6 years ago

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INR not increasing as expected.

Hi everyone, I started taking Warfarin in October and despite upping my dose my INR is stuck at 1.6, it has been the same for 3 weeks now and the nurse doesn't...

Hi everyone, I started taking Warfarin in October and despite upping my dose my ...

Nettyanne

•6 years ago

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Tower Jog 2018

I know a little early but I have signed up to this event once again. I did it from 1988 until 2008 and then times changed so didn't do it. I came back and...

I know a little early but I have signed up to this event once again. I did it fr...

Johnnyb10

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Coronary heart disease

Hi I lost my Mum on the 9th of this month to coronary heart disease, she was 61 and she had no idea she had it and in the days leading up to it she was...

Hi I lost my Mum on the 9th of this month to coronary heart disease, she was 61 ...

Bridge1010

•6 years ago

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Angiogram Update

I posted for the first time a couple of weeks ago about my forthcoming angiogram/stent and how nervous I was. I went in late last week and to say I was anxious...

I posted for the first time a couple of weeks ago about my forthcoming angiogram...

Villan67

•6 years ago

11 Replies

The Custamery 'm New Here

Just thought it might be helpful being here, I'm new to this heart attack world, I've read a few posts, it's interesting reading about others, and realising we...

Just thought it might be helpful being here, I'm new to this heart attack world,...

bluesky62

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Valve Sparring Aortic Root Replacement.

Hi Everyone, Just over 5 months ago I had a valve sparring aortic root replacement as my aortic root was found to be dilated by over 5.6cm. Just wondered if...

Hi Everyone, Just over 5 months ago I had a valve sparring aortic root replaceme...

Liam47

•6 years ago

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Moderate RV systolic dysfunction

My cardiologist didn't get enough information from my angiogram so he ordered an echo cardiogram. This show a much improved EF-47% up from 30% (meds?) but...

My cardiologist didn't get enough information from my angiogram so he ordered an...

Smikra

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Post Ablation

Hi is there anyone out there that has had a cardiac ablation for AF. If so can you tell me how you were after your procedure and how long it took for you to...

Hi is there anyone out there that has had a cardiac ablation for AF. If so can y...

netie54

•6 years ago

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Defibrillator updated

Hiiii just had to have my icd updated all gd now got to have a cadioversion on 8 December than all set for a merry Xmas lol👍👍👍👍👍

Hiiii just had to have my icd updated all gd now got to have a cadioversion on 8...

Wodney1966

•6 years ago

12 Replies

My food , my medicine !

I have learnt to make the food I eat as medicine. Thus every food you take in must have medicinal value which builds on your health. #Gyenyame ...

I have learnt to make the food I eat as medicine. Thus every food you take in mu...

EMMA1992

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Bypass Operation iminant

Having had a gripe on here last week about the wait for my bypass, after my GP contacting our local Cardiologist, i had a phone call Thursday evening from the...

Having had a gripe on here last week about the wait for my bypass, after my GP c...

Charlie0007

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Atrial Fibrillation Query

I'm new here to the site. I have recently been diagnosed with AF and need to make a choice on whether not not to start taking anticoagulants to avoid a stroke...

I'm new here to the site. I have recently been diagnosed with AF and need to ma...

JonBarb

•6 years ago

9 Replies

very concerned and anxious

Hi I'm due for an angiogram in the morning and am very anxious can anyone please put my mind at rest as I have no idea what this entails. x

Hi I'm due for an angiogram in the morning and am very anxious can anyone please...

Kazcoles64

•6 years ago

24 Replies

avr uodate

hi every 1 my avr went well im still in hosoitall day 3 been up walking alot even washed myself so if my warfrin goes up i can go home monday.this strap on ur...

hi every 1 my avr went well im still in hosoitall day 3 been up walking alot eve...

mewg

•6 years ago

36 Replies

completely overwelmed

so I'm currently sat in hospital after suffering quite a substancial heart attack on Tuesday at the age of 31. I have an 18 month old baby and I'm finding it...

so I'm currently sat in hospital after suffering quite a substancial heart attac...

lizzie1986

•6 years ago

21 Replies

Short of Breath and Chest Discomfort.

Hi Everyone, I had a valve sparring aortic root replacement heart surgery done just over 4 months ago but I’m still getting short of breath and I get chest...

Hi Everyone, I had a valve sparring aortic root replacement heart surgery done ...

Liam47

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Exercising following a coarctation stent repair

My son is 15 and has CHD, he had a new aortic valve, ascending aorta and root last December, he also had a coarctation of the aorta repaired with a stent. I...

My son is 15 and has CHD, he had a new aortic valve, ascending aorta and root la...

Andrea_Howlett

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Newbie: Where do I go for info rehab after stents fitted

I recently had a HA thinking it was just like an ulcer pain left it until the pain was unbearable. Saw the GP next day who then gave me a letter for A&E. Went...

I recently had a HA thinking it was just like an ulcer pain left it until the pa...

amesh

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Post Op care advice

My husband is having open heart surgery just before Christmas. He should be home after a week I should think. My question is about how he might feel in those...

My husband is having open heart surgery just before Christmas. He should be home...

Lupin62

•6 years ago

8 Replies

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All posts for November 2017

Had better days!

Amlodipine

Can feel blood going through smaller valve

Travel Insurance

Anxious - is this my life now?

My AVR TALE

First Rehab Class

I'm a new member, and welcome advice

Dilemma to take more tablets or not?

Mitual valve repair

Triple heart bypass

INR not increasing as expected.

Tower Jog 2018

Coronary heart disease

Angiogram Update

The Custamery 'm New Here

Valve Sparring Aortic Root Replacement.

Moderate RV systolic dysfunction

Post Ablation

Defibrillator updated

My food , my medicine !

Bypass Operation iminant

Atrial Fibrillation Query

very concerned and anxious

avr uodate

completely overwelmed

Short of Breath and Chest Discomfort.

Exercising following a coarctation stent repair

Newbie: Where do I go for info rehab after stents fitted

Post Op care advice

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